The Perfect Cheesecake

Broad Question: Cooking science, Cheesecake crust

Specific Question: Which cheesecake cooking theory has the least amount of surface cracks and greatest rise?

Variables

Independent Variable: Baking conditions

• Oven temperature Baking time
• Baking time
• With or without water bath

Dependent Variable: Surface conditions

Variables That Need To Be Controlled: Cheesecake

Hypothesis: My hypothesis is that by placing a pan of water on the oven shelf bellow will cause less surface cracks, and by whipping the cheesecake will cause greater rise.

Graph of hypothesis:

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General Plan

1. Gather materials
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Experimental Design

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Background Research

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Results

Data Table

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Data Analysis

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Discussion